Hi All,
For the past few days the CX has been leaving spots of Trans fluid on the ground, and thinking it was coming from the leaking solenoid v/v, said OK, must have got a bit worse, must check the fluid level.
This morning, I took the car to the shopping centre, and there was a 1 or 2 second delay between engaging a gear, and having drive in that gear, ie you would go from 3rd to 2nd, push the accelerator, and the engine would rev freely, then the gear would engage. Mmnn I said soundslike the fluid level is low.
Went to check the fluid level, Uhoh, what a mess of red fluid over the firewall.
Wheres the dipstick.
It seems the dipstick has fallen out and the gearbox is pissing oil everywhere.
Does anyone ave any suggestions of what I can use to replace it with in the interim.
I thought about a cork, but I dont want to get bits of cork inside the transmission.
Im toying with the idea of whittling down a bit of broom handle but I'm not sure if it will stay there.
I will have to get a dipstick from somewhere, but I also have no idea how much fluid to put in. Ill have to guess for now.
For the past few days the CX has been leaving spots of Trans fluid on the ground, and thinking it was coming from the leaking solenoid v/v, said OK, must have got a bit worse, must check the fluid level.
This morning, I took the car to the shopping centre, and there was a 1 or 2 second delay between engaging a gear, and having drive in that gear, ie you would go from 3rd to 2nd, push the accelerator, and the engine would rev freely, then the gear would engage. Mmnn I said soundslike the fluid level is low.
Went to check the fluid level, Uhoh, what a mess of red fluid over the firewall.
Wheres the dipstick.
It seems the dipstick has fallen out and the gearbox is pissing oil everywhere.
Does anyone ave any suggestions of what I can use to replace it with in the interim.
I thought about a cork, but I dont want to get bits of cork inside the transmission.
Im toying with the idea of whittling down a bit of broom handle but I'm not sure if it will stay there.
I will have to get a dipstick from somewhere, but I also have no idea how much fluid to put in. Ill have to guess for now.
